Martin County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,601
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,601
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,505
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,023
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,071
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,273
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,502
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,282
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 329,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,320
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,355
Persons in poverty, percent 19.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 426
Total employment, 2023 4,847
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 175,759
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,398
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 307
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 172
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 232
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 48.3
Population per square mile, 2010 53.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 456.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 461.22
FIPS Code 37117